Ruth 4:7 meaning and explanation
Now in former times in Israel, concerning the redemption or exchange of property, to make any matter legally binding a man would remove his sandal and give it to the other party, and this was a confirmation in Israel.
Ruth 4:7, Berean Standard Bible
Explanation preview
The narrator pauses the story to explain an old custom for later readers. At the town gate, with ten elders as witnesses, Boaz has just offered the closer relative the first chance to redeem Elimelech's land and marry Ruth.
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